20 years in the Coast Guard and G shock is my go to. They are bulletproof and they last forever.
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They glow all night long, unless itās a dud and yes it does need light to āchargeā
This is my go to watch!
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Timex and other electroluminescents are a backlight that lights up the whole face blue-green when you press a button. The numbers are black against the lighting and superbly visible ā probably a bit overbright if youāre fully dark adapted. The LCD display incorporated in the face has green numbers against a dark background and is hard to read unless itās actually dark because the intensity is less than the rest of the face. For an all digital face this would not be an issue. My Timex Expedition has a tan face with black hands/numbers; I think thatās fairly standard. It uses a 2016 lithium cell and itās rated for something like three years with ten uses/day of the light, IIRC.
No need to appologize to me, I carry a fountain pen to write withā¦ we just sell the types of things people ask for.
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I agree, they are a great watch (especially for the price) and Iāve owned a few but never wore them much because I just find the display too cluttered and busy.
That said I do have fond memories of my Casio calculator watch in High School despite the fact it was (one of many) reasons I never got laid 
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Thatās one of the reasons I stayed away from digital for so longā¦ the button. Usually when I needed the time I had a pen in one hand and a pad in the orther or was wearing gloves or using a sextant or something.
The Apple Watch is digital but lights up when I look at itā¦ which is nice. And I like the custom analogue hands on my watch face. What I donāt like is the horrendous battery life.
We put a new Timex up on the store today thatās a really nice combination of just a few digital features I love (automatic correction, smart timers, help in finding your phone) and the analogue things I like (long battery, sweeping dials, glowing hands). Weāll see by the sales if anyone agrees with our assessment.
I used to buy the $20 Casio at Target that had world time and 24hr clockā¦ you could see 4 time zonesā¦
Now I wear my Onega Seamaster 50th anniversary GMT
A good preowned watch site is www.watchrecon.com
Watch pornā¦ good prices on great watches
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Damn you! I already have a small collection of pre-owned (but still pricey) fountain pens, knives and Mercator mapsā¦ I need another category of a shit pulling on my wallet like I need a hole in my head 
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I know guys that flip cheaper watches to pay for a nice oneā¦ I got mine for $1600 off a us embassy employeeā¦ I want a Seiko Master Mariner
Yeah sure, thereās always money when you can sell stuff at the corner of hard work and knowledge but I need another retail venture like I need two holes in my head!!
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Jewelry for the two holes in your headā¦ gold shackle earrings?
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I grew up with Skilcraft government ballpoints, but WWII was fought with fountain pens as ballpoints hadnāt been invented.
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There is only one watch Iāve ever covetedā¦ A Rolex Oyster Perpetua with a green, blue and red NATO band as worn by a certain individual with the last name of Bond 
Most G-Shocks as far as I know will light up when you raise the wrist to look at it and if it has solar charging, you donāt have to worry about ruining the battery life either.
Also, my go to G-Shock - the 6900- has a nice, rather large recessed button on the front of the bezel to turn on the backlight, making it very easy to press the button with gloves on.
The 5600 is one of the original G Shock models and one of the least cluttered as well.
These two are also approved for space travel by NASA 
Iāve had this one for 16 years now. From the Antarctic to the Arctic and around the world a few times, itās held up. Little uglier than when I bought it, but like someone said, you get what you pay for.
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The Expedition is an analog display, it has physical hands and numbers. The only thing the button does is make the face glow in the dark and it is not a separate button, itās the the setting knob.
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HEAR! HEAR!
Bigtime Omega fan and I have been sporting my Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean since 2006. Iāve recently taken to wearing the lighter NATO straps of Capt. Konradās liking. A Navy Retirement gift from my wife itās one my most prized possessions
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhh booooyeeeeeeeeee
Danmā¦ your wife has good taste!
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